hamein mila na kabhi soz-e-zindagi se faragh
agar bujha hai kahin dil to jal utha hai dimagh

wahi hayat jo nairang-e-khar-o-gul hai kabhi
kabhi khilae tamanna hai jo na dasht na bagh

jahan bhi khoe gae qafile iradon ke
wahin se mujh ko mila teri anjuman ka suragh

guzar rahi hai ajab tarah zindagi 'ali'
na bujh raha hai charagh aur na jal raha hai charagh